A federal judge has ruled that Apple deliberately failed to comply with a 2021 order to loosen its control over the App Store. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers criticized Apple for choosing anticompetitive options at every step of its compliance process. Apple considered multiple approaches to implementing the court’s anti-steering injunction but ultimately chose a 27% commission rate and restricted link placements, which the court deemed unfavorable to developers. Apple also designed full-screen warnings with “scary” language to dissuade users from making purchases outside the App Store. The judge ordered Apple to allow unrestricted use of links and buttons for sales and prohibited charging commissions on web purchases. Apple plans to appeal the decision.
— new from The Verge
